This is the 469th most frequent Malay word.
isteri
Wife.
In this sentence, 'isteri' denotes a married woman's role in a familial and personal context.
Isteri saya suka memasak.
My wife likes to cook.
Here, 'isteri' is used to describe the role or status of a married woman.
Sebagai seorang isteri, dia sangat bertanggungjawab.
As a wife, she is very responsible.
In this sentence, 'isteri' refers to a specific person identified as a wife.